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- ↑ New York Times article
- ↑ Devorah Sperber on "After The Mona Lisa 2"
- ↑ The Brooklyn Museum: The Eye of the Artist: Devorah Sperber
- ↑ "MASS MoCA - Interpretations: Devorah Sperber". Archived from the original on 2008-07-09. Retrieved 2008-04-03.
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